Working with M&G Prudential as a Markit EDM and ADS Senior Manager means becoming part of a brand with a global reputation and an exciting vision: to be the most loved and most successful saving & investments business.

The forthcoming planned de-merger of M&G Prudential from the Prudential Group PLC provides a terrific opportunity to create a truly international and integrated savings and investments firm. A firm built on a rich and long history and with a commitment to an innovative future centred on the needs of customers and clients. There is a genuine opportunity to drive competitive advantage with value creation through the formation of this new organisation.

If you're inspired to join us, and have the necessary qualities, then this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

The Role: As a member of the Finance Systems and Change Team you will report to the Head of Finance Systems & Change, working within the newly created M&G Prudential Enterprise IT Function. FSC support and develop the end to end Finance system applications, ensuring that changes and enhancements are co-ordinated, performed and tested in line with user requirements.

The Asset Data Store (ADS) is a solution built using the IHS Markit EDM (Markit EDM) software to address external and internal asset and market data reporting requirements, including Market Data Pack (MDP) and Solvency II Pillar III asset returns. This system receives data from Business Units (BUs) for asset data as well as third party data sources for market data. The (ADS), supports M&G Prudential Group detailed asset reporting and is key to delivering regulatory asset reporting requirements under Solvency II. It also provides data for UK actuarial modelling, production of the Market data pack, daily pricing and daily Solvency monitoring and MI reporting on asset data such as supporting the Group credit risk limits framework. It provides an asset owner view of data on an Account Book of Records (ABoR) basis.

The ADS team is responsible for delivering application support, development and technical change management of the ADS system to support the growing requirements of the Finance Data Management Team and other stakeholders within the M&G Prudential business.

You will manage a team of 5 people (2 development, a support analyst, a senior systems change lead and a system test analyst) and will plan, support, co-ordinate and deliver all stages of systems and process changes for the Markit EDM based Asset Data Store (ADS) application.

The role would suit someone with strong experience in asset system analysis and change management

Key Responsibilities:

Take ownership of the platform and engage with senior Finance management to evolve the ADS strategy

Act as Solutions Architect for the system defining resolutions for all levels of system change

Responsible for development and scope management of business change requests

Develop and actively manage appropriate controls and sign off processes across the Markit EDM application

Manage the data that is stored within the system according to formally documented standards

Be accountable for the security of the data and ensure access controls are tight and well documented

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements but also to ensure their requirements are technically feasible; assess potential solutions using SME expertise and manage stakeholder expectations to ensure they are aware of any limitations

Manage people with varied skillsets across differing roles in the development lifecycle, being able to translate requirements and inspire the team to ensure quality delivery

Organise changes to ensure delivery is prioritised and phased to align to Data Management Team (DMT) user requirements

Define the plans, development life cycle and release processes for the application

Manage the schedule of the developers to ensure that they are working in alignment to the overall schedule of change.

Provide leadership and oversee that the business requirements are translated to technical requirement and to the appropriate level of detail giving right and correct level of information on data items for the development team to build the solution

Co-ordinate integration changes from the ADS perspective with the Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and QMR applications

Experience of working with testing content management systems and automation tools

Essential: Business Technical;

Strong data analysis skills

Advanced Excel Skills

Useful: Industry;

Broad understanding of the investment industry

Broad understanding of investment products including derivatives

Insurance and regulatory framework especially Solvency II

ITIL, Prince 2 and PMI

IT;

Knowledge of IHS Markit EDM (Markit EDM)

Advanced Word

Ability to use basic SQL to investigate data

People who work at M&G Prudential agree that ours is a great place to work with a brilliant team spirit. It's also an innovative, high-performing, commercial environment that's totally focused on customers. As an M&G Prudential colleague you'll get all the support you'd expect, including full training and professional development. You'll receive a competitive salary and reward package. And in a fast-changing world, you'll join an organisation that's leading the way in helping customers achieve their long-term financial goals.

M&G Prudential is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our role as an employer is very simple - to provide the right environment for talented people to do their best work, by respecting, understanding and valuing individual differences.

We welcome applications from individuals who have taken an extended career break, and we are willing to consider flexible working arrangements for all of our roles.

Recruiter: Beth Eckersley Location: London

Internal Number: 5586385

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